Arts and Entertainment

The Arts are at the Heart of the Emerald Coast.

Bottlenose dolphins aren't the only ones who perform on the Emerald Coast. This stretch of paradise has a vibrant arts & entertainment scene as well. Ballet, symphonies, Broadway productions and touring musicians wow crowds year round. And local visual artists draw visitors to the Emerald Coast, too. Whether you want to gallery hop, take in an arts festival or don a smock and take an art class, you'll find plenty of opportunities here – not to mention inspiration.

Arts & Design Society

The mission of the Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, Inc., is to facilitate fine art exhibitions, conduct art classes to enhance the appreciation of the visual arts, and to further educate fledgling and established artists.